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Examples Of The Trickster In Celtic Mythology
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In Celtic Mythology, their story of love is about Aengus. He exemplifies love as he has 4 doves circling around his head that signify kisses. The story of his love is shown when he fell in love at first sight with a maiden. Sadly, he couldn’t find her for three years. When he finally found her, she had turned into swan, so he decided to turn himself into swan so he could be with her.
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